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The application deadline is January 15 of each year for the next fall term.

An online application using Apply Yourself is the only acceptable way to apply. You do not need to complete the application at one sitting; the server will save your work. Recommendation letters and a writing sample must also be completed online.

If you have any questions about the admissions process, please contact Keanna Cash, Graduate Administrator at kec176@pitt.edu.

Graduate Resources

Why Interdisciplinary?

The strength of this interdisciplinary approach lies in the fact that students are able to elect to work with faculty in several disciplines, as well as to take courses in different areas in the humanities and social sciences.

The interdisciplinary nature of the program comes not from specially constructed interdisciplinary courses but from taking a planned complement of graduate-level courses in different departments.

Asian Studies Center

This Center at Pitt is widely recognized as one of the country's best and most comprehensive centers for East Asian research, public service, and teaching.